Wow dude that's fuckin crazy they must be using some crazy chemicals. Cant get much better than sand blasting them before you paint next time.

 

They could have used steam that was too hot? or like you said, some nasty chemicals. I would think the car wash could be held liable for the damage.

 

i think 2 years was pretty darn good out of a rattle can though man. i'd just repeat the same process but add a coat to the paint and clear. 3 coats of paint and a little heavier clear coat.

and brewer is right, sandblasting does wonders. takes off that smooth surface wayy easier than hand sanding it, it gets annoying.

 

an etching primer and adhesion promoter before painting

 

good info right thur...

 

the carwash place claims that since its not factory, they aren't liable. this was the first time i went to this location but i usually goto a place thats run by the same company without any problems. i had a little chat with the owner of the place and he's giving me a coupon book for the value of the replacement paint. i was actually planning on redoing the paint next april when it got a bit warmer, but i guess i'll have to get cracking on it now.

 

the carwash place claims that since its not factory, they aren't liable. this was the first time i went to this location but i usually goto a place thats run by the same company without any problems. i had a little chat with the owner of the place and he's giving me a coupon book for the value of the replacement paint. i was actually planning on redoing the paint next april when it got a bit warmer, but i guess i'll have to get cracking on it now.

Well thats cool that he was willing to do that!

 

Wow I was planning on this same thing next year. I guess I'll make sure I do it right. The tips above should work.

 

Thats crazy at least now you no not to go there if ur going to re-paint them

 

Take them to your friendly neighborhood powder coater! :thumbup:

BTW - If you take them to a blast shop DON'T let them use sand on your aluminum rims or you'll have a hell of a time getting them to shine again. Sand is too abrasive and they will end up looking like the surface of a grinding wheel. They should use glass bead, wallnut shell, aluminum oxide, etc... much less abrasive but will still give the metal a good profile for making the paint stick.

 

i wish i could afford powdercoating, but i really dont want to spend $150 a wheel for my crappy stockers. if i had the new 18" z71 wheels, it would be a different story...

 

if I remember correctly, the 17" wheels on the new Z71s are a chrome plastic face bonded to a steel wheel

 

damn thats nuts!!!!

make the carwash pay to get the POWDERCOATED

 

Just FYI, I'd wait until spring. With cooler weather, and moisture, your paint won't really cure well. And then comes any snow removal chemicals that you may encounter up there.

I'd wait until mid spring at the earliest. My .02 cents.

 

I had the same problem Dan, I was wondering why my spray on Dupli-color clear coat came off all at once on my four wheels. Then I noticed white specs all over my Bak flip and other plastic surfaces. The local car wash was hand spraying on some kind of tar removable solution. I had a few words with the owner but he didn't give a fuck.
Any ways I plan on powder coating mine. I have the powder coating kit, I just need an oven to bake them.

 

Any links? I have two large ovens each big enough for a set of rims at work. Is this kit expensive?

 

Damn that sucks. If your not gonna paint them right away Id say at least give them a light clear coat before the snow and salt comes. that way you may not have to spend a shit ton of time cleaning and prepping them in the spring.

 

better prep...its all in the prep my friend